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Comparing Vicar Water Country Park and Colwick parkruns

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Vicar Water Country Park vs Colwick elevation snapshot

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Metric Vicar Water Country Park Colwick
Total Ascent 62.29m (204.36ft) 12.72m (41.73ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 12.5m/km 2.5m/km
Elevation Range 52.95m (173.72ft) 4.3m (14.11ft)
Flat Percentage 11.0% 30.6%
Uphill Percentage 56.8% 32.0%
Longest Climb 1,730m (5,676ft) 240m (787ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 5.8% 2.9%
Steepest 100m Descent 8.7% 1.5%

This chart shows the elevation comparing both parkruns against each other in their literal, above sea level terms.

Normalised Comparison

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Bottomed out Comparison

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Sorted Comparison

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Vicar Water Country Park and Colwick parkrun data

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Data Point Vicar Water Country Park parkrun Colwick parkrun
Town / City Newark and Sherwood West Bridgford
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 53.158203,-1.121681 52.944941,-1.09656
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Laps 1 1
Lowest Point 75.6 meters 248.03 feet 24.09 meters 79.04 feet
Highest Point 128.55 meters 421.75 feet 28.39 meters 93.14 feet
Longest Climb 1730 meters 5675.85 feet 240 meters 787.4 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 91.74 meters 300.98 feet 24.52 meters 80.45 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 125.08 meters 410.37 feet 26.78 meters 87.86 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:52
You'll go up 1 meter every 52 meters
1:106
You'll go up 1 meter every 106 meters
Longest Descent 820 meters 2690.29 feet 200 meters 656.17 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 128.55 meters 421.75 feet 25.8 meters 84.65 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 78.42 meters 257.28 feet 24.68 meters 80.97 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:16
You'll go down 1 meter every 16 meters
1:179
You'll go down 1 meter every 179 meters
Flat Distance 550 meters 1804.46 feet 1530 meters 5019.69 feet
Flat Percentage 11.0% 30.6%
Uphill Percentage 56.8% 32.0%
Downhill Percentage 32.2% 37.4%
Elevation Range 52.95m (173.72ft) 4.3m (14.11ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 12.5m/km 2.5m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 5.8% from 3,450m (11,319ft) 2.9% from 1,990m (6,529ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 8.7% from 4,420m (14,501ft) 1.5% from 4,580m (15,026ft)
Total Elevation Gain 62.29 meters 204.36 feet 12.72 meters 41.73 feet
Total Elevation Loss 62.56 meters 205.25 feet 12.15 meters 39.86 feet
Net Elevation Change -0.2m (-0.66ft) +0.57m (+1.87ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable